Replenish your energy post-workout with these nutritious bites.

Replenish your energy after exercise with these delicious post-workout snack ideas from trainers and dietitians.

What’s a Good Post-Workout Snack?

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So you’ve just completed a brutal gym session and you’re looking to refuel with a post-workout snack.

Odds are your first thought is a protein bar, especially sinceprotein plays an important rolein muscle synthesis.

Searching for the best post-workout snacks that are packed with nutrients and keep things ~fresh~?

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Look no further than these snack suggestions from trainers and dietitians.

Smoothies are really easy to make with a personal blender.

(See more:These Yogurt Health Benefits Prove It’s a Nutritional Powerhouse).

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Add some nut butter if you want this post-workout snack to be even more filling.

“I also add ahandful of kaleor spinach to add some minerals.”

(Sick of those veggies?

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Check outthis guide to leafy greensto find other A+ picks to add to this post-workout snack.)

This fits the bill for both an endurance and a resistance jot down of workout."

Chocolate Milk

Celebrity trainerAndrea Metcalfbelieves good after-workout snacks combine protein with some carbs.

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One of her favorites?

“I love the flavor, too,” she says.

(Want to take this post-workout snack to the next level?

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Nosh on some purple sweet potatoes for even more disease-fighting antioxidants.)

Almonds

“I eat almonds after a quick afternoon workout,” says Houston-based certified trainerCari Shoemate.

A 22-almond serving is the just-right size for a quick muscle boost.

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And when you choose to fill it wisely, you’ll build muscle while eating, too.

“Research shows that carbs and protein together have a better response to post-workout recovery,” says Reisinger.

(BTW, this ishow many carbs you shouldeat daily.)

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Turkey and Cheese with Apple Slices

Not in the mood for a sandwich?

Skip the bread and eat the fillings independently for an A+ after-workout snack.

Add a sliced apple for some energy-boosting (and glycogen-replenishing) carbs, says Reisinger.

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